Bring on the leprechauns, rainbows, pots of gold, and all things green! It’s time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! But, what exactly is St Patrick’s Day all about?! To be honest, I wasn’t really sure?! So, I turned to my friend Google to find out!
“St. Patrick’s Day is a day to honour the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Patrick was born in Britain where he lived until he was 16 years old and was brought to Ireland as a slave. After his arrival, Patrick became interested in Christianity and started teaching the Irish about this religion. It is observed on March 17th as it is believed that is the day Saint Patrick died. While it originated as a Christian religious holiday, over time it has evolved to be a general celebration of the Irish culture.”
I think it’s always fun to learn and celebrate different cultures. And, who doesn’t love a reason to feast, celebrate, and have fun; especially in these crazy COVID times! So, we wanted to share some ways you and your family can enjoy a little St Patrick’s day fun!
Go Green
This one is easy! Start by digging through your closet to find anything green to wear! Then, head to the kitchen to eat, drink and be merry while enjoying all things green!
Below is a link to some fun green recipes you can make and enjoy today:
https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-menus-collections/vegan-st-patricks-day-recipes/
Tonight, our family will be enjoying sugar cookies with bright green icing, and a side of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - Yum 😊
Do a little Jig
Ok, Irish dancing is far from an easy format to learn, but you could surely have a lot of fun trying and could start with this simple video below:
Shamrock Beat Irish Dance Video
Or, get your groove on dancing any old way while enjoying some fun and festive Irish Music.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/a26216594/best-irish-songs-st-patricks-day/
Crafting Fun!
Of course, no festive family day would be complete without a little craft fun!
Leprechaun Fork Art
Start by having the kids draw the outline of a leprechaun's face with a brown crayon.
Then, have them dip their fork into orange paint and make long strokes along the bottom of the face to make a beard, and short strokes around the face to make hair.
Cut out a green hat, a black band and a yellow buckle from construction paper.
Glue it together on your paper to create a hat.
Finish the craft off by drawing your leprechaun’s face - use google eyes if you have them.
https://www.craftymorning.com/leprechaun-craft-with-a-fork-print-beard/
Chalk Shamrocks
Cut out 4 hearts (using thick paper or card stock) and one long thin rectangle shape (for a stem) . Younger kids will need help with this step.
Use tape to stick all 4 hearts and the stem onto black construction paper to make the shape of a shamrock.
Grab a variety of chalk colours and, using one colour at a time, colour around the edges of your shamrock. You want to create a thick line to make the next step easier.
Once you are done tracing your shamrock, use your finger (or a q-tip) to smudge the thick link of chalk outward and away from your shamrock.
Carefully, lift off the template to reveal your chalk design!
Blow off the excess chalk dust, and voila you have a St Patrick’s Day masterpiece!
Themed Colouring Pages
Thank you to Crayola for providing a fun variety of printable St Patrick day colouring pages! Print one, or them all, and get your colouring on!
St Patrick’s Day Colouring Pages
Movie Time!
Lastly, get your green popcorn and finish off your St Patrick’s Day fun with a family-friendly Irish movie! Check out a list of great options in the link below!
Well, there you have it! A few fun and festive St Patrick Day ideas to help you celebrate today! I will leave you now with a little Irish blessing I stumbled across throughout my Google searches.
